Training Event Details

Course Name:

MGT 415 Disaster Recovery in Rural Communities

Course Description:

This course teaches community leaders and emergency managers in rural communities how to plan for and execute disaster recovery efforts. Upon implementation, this course will assist rural communities with expediting disaster recovery efforts and facilitating the long-term economic success of their communities. Examples from Hurricane Katrina and towns devastated by tornadoes will be used as case studies to examine why communities were successful or unsuccessful in their recovery efforts. Additionally, students will actively engage in a fictional disaster recovery scenario

Course Prerequisites:

IS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) IS 700 – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction Recommended • IS 235 – Emergency Planning • MGT 338 – Risk & Vulnerability Assessments for Rural Communities • MGT 339: Mitigation Strategies • IS 701 – NIMS Multi-Agency Coordination Systems • IS 800 – The National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction

Course Target Audience:

Emergency managers, Local elected officials, disaster planning members, local private/public representatives in the local and/or county emergency operations centers, representatives from the farming community, and any other individuals involved in emergency planning.

Additional Information:

1) Park on the south end of the parking lot in front of the jail. 2) Travel and lunch are on your own, adequate time will be provided 3) Registration is required, follow the registration link below. Facility questions, Marissa Reisen, 319-653-3015, mreisen@wps.co.washington.ia.us

Event Dates:

9/12/2024 through 9/12/2024

Event Time:

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day

Event Location/Address:

Washington County EOC 2183 Lexington Blvd

Event City:

Washington

Event State:

Iowa

Event Zip:

52353

County and District:

WASHINGTON - District: 5

Is Sponsored by HSEMD?

Yes

Is HSEMD Hosting Registration?

Registration Information:

https://ruraltraining.org/course/MGT-415/?scheduled=true&id=11315

Point of Contact

Name:

Julie Snodgrass

Phone Number:

479-619-4116

Email Address:

jsnodgrass1@nwacc.edu